What type of property is 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE?

4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE?

4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE last sold for £996,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £650,000 in October 2009, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2009 and March 2021, 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE rose from £650,000 to £996,000, a change of £346,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE?

4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX2 8FE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE had any planning applications?

4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2021 under ref. 21/01506/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE?

4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE located?

4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE sits in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX2 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE?

The closest primary school to 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE is Wolvercote Primary School (272m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Cherwell School (2.0km).

How well connected is 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Upper Close, OX2 8FE is Wolvercote Roundabout, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Upper Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8FE

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Upper Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Upper Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8FE). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,166,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £996,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Upper Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Upper Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 4 Upper Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8FE

2decisions2extensions15documents7nearby

May 2021
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.3m.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
21/01063/H42
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£996,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£996,000
+53.2%over 11 years
30 October 2009
£650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX2 8FE: £650,000 (2021–2009).

Nearby sales in OX2 8FE

On the street

Versus other Upper Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Upper Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,955

Street avg £3,226

Strongly above

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 217 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wolvercote Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wolvercote Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX2 8FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX2 8FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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